Combination garment-protector.



E. TACON.

COMBINATION GARMENT PROTECTOR.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 21.19I6.

Patented Apr. 9,1918.

m .M% Z M MW QFEQEQ EVA TACO'N, OF MOBILE, ALABAMA.

COMBINATION GARMENT-PROTECTOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 9, 1918.

Application filed Gctober 27, 1916. Serial Il'o. 128,060.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, EVA TAcoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Mobile, in the county of Mobile and State of Alabama, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combination Garment-Protectors, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a garment pad and particularly to one which is light, inexpensive, easily attachable to a corset or other garment, and can be worn without any apparent discomfort.

The object of this invention is to provide a garment which can be attached to the lower rear edge of a corset, or to any other similar garment; which be suitably boned to prevent the skirt from clinging to and disclosing the natural lines of the posterior, especially in the case of stout persons, when wearing thin clinging garments, and which may be formed with an inner layer of impervious material serving as a protection for the outer garments during certain periods.

The invention is illustrated in the drawingsin which- Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the protector in place;

Fig. 2 is an elevation of the same, looking at the under side, and

Fig. 3 is a central section taken on line 3-3 of Fig.

As shown in the drawings, the garment consists of an inner apron-shaped layer of rubber 1, or other suitable impervious material. This layer is faced by an outer layer of cotton or silk net 2, which is stitched to the impervious material all along the outer edges by means of tape 3. The garment is boned cross-wise, by any suitable flexible bone material 4:, which is inclosed between the net material 2 and cross-strips 5 of tape. The bones, as shown, extend across the pad and are relatively widely spaced from top to bottom, no more being used than are necessary to perform the desired function of preventing the skirt from clinging as hereinafter described. The upper edge of the garment is provided with suitable fasteners 6, by means of which the garment may be attached readily to the lower rear portion of a corset 7, or other garment. It is to.

be understood that minor variations in the materials used and the particular shape may be efiected without departing from the spirit of the invention. Any other suitable light material can be used instead of the net material 2, and likewise some other impervious material than rubber might be used as the inner layer.

This garment, it can be readily perceived, is light, inexpensive and protects the outergarments from being spoiled. V The bones i, extending crosswise prevent the skirt from following the natural inward curve of the body, especially where the wearer is inclined to stoutness. The bones, being stitched to the outer layer 2 are not liable to perforate the rubber layer 1.

When stoutwonien assume sitting posture there is a tendency for the skirt to he caught in the seat which is particularly true in hot weather when but few, soft, clinging garments are worn. VJ hen the wearer arises the skirt, thus caught up in the back of the seat causes a great deal of needless embarrassment. By providing the smooth, yetfirmly shaped garment beneath a light skirt, the skirt and other outer garments do not tend to cling and so slip down in proper place and position when one arises.

I claim v 1. A garment pad adapted to be interposed between a skirt and the body comprising an inner layer of impervious material and an outer layer of fabric secured together along their outer edges and a plurality of relatively widely spaced tranversely extendingbones secured to said outer layer.

2. A. garment pad adapted to be interposed between a skirt and the body comprising a plurality of relatively widely spaced flexible strips extending across the pad from side to side, the strips being held together by suitable fabric, as and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EVA TACON.

Witnesses:

ROBERT C. BRAUN, Cncrnn RoLLIsoN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Eatents, Washington,- D. G. 

